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Espresa

Palo Alto, US · Founded 2015 · Delaware corporation · 7 known investors

espresa.com ↗

Espresa provides an employee engagement and benefits platform designed to help companies deliver personalized employee experience programs across languages, time zones, and currencies. The platform integrates total wellbeing, recognition, and community features to strengthen employee loyalty and engagement.

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Founders & leadership

ASAlex Shubat
Alex ShubatinCEO & Co-Founder
RMRaghavan Menon
Raghavan MenoninCTO & Co-Founder
CR
Christopher RustDirector
AG
Adoram GaashDirector
MS
Michael StarkDirector
GA
Gideon ArgovDirector

Investors · 7

Crosslink CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $9M
Moneta VCTel Aviv-Yafo · $500K – $1M
New Era Capital PartnersTel Avivvia Gideon Argov · board
Ridge VenturesSan Francisco · $2M – $7M
Blumberg CapitalreportedMiami · $500K – $5M
Clear VenturesreportedPalo Alto · $100K – $5Mvia Christopher J Rust · board
Gradient VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $100K – $10M

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements
▶$5MraisedMay 2025 · 11 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Raghavan MenonExecutive Officer, Director
  • Christopher J. RustDirector
  • Adoram GaashDirector
  • Gideon ArgovDirector
  • Michael StarkDirector
  • Alex ShubatExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$5M
Amount sold
$5M
First sale
Apr 2025
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$16.3MraisedAug 2023 · 24 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Adoram GaashDirector
  • Michael StarkDirector
  • Christopher J. RustDirector
  • Alex ShubatExecutive Officer, Director
  • Raghavan MenonExecutive Officer
  • Gideon ArgovDirector
Offering amount
$17.3M
Amount sold
$16.3M
First sale
Aug 2023
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$6.5MraisedMay 2019 · 14 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Christopher RustDirector
  • Adoram GaashDirector
  • Michael StarkDirector
  • Alex ShubatExecutive Officer, Director
  • Gideon ArgovDirector
Offering amount
$8.1M
Amount sold
$6.5M
First sale
May 2019
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2015
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$500KraisedOct 2017 · 7 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Christopher RustDirector
  • Adoram GaashDirector
  • Michael StarkDirector
  • Alex ShubatExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$1M
Amount sold
$500K
First sale
Sep 2017
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2015
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$4.3MraisedOct 2016 · 28 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Alex ShubatExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$5.7M
Amount sold
$4.3M
First sale
Sep 2016
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2015
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

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